Spirodela polyrrhiza

(Linnaeus) Schleiden

Linnaea 13: 392. 1839.

Common names: Spirodèle polyrhize
Basionym: Lemna polyrrhiza Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 2: 970. 1753 (as polyrhiza)
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22. Treatment on page 145.
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Roots 7–21, to 3 cm, 1 or 2 perforating scale. Fronds obovate to circular, flat or rarely gibbous, 2–10 mm, 1–1.5 times as long as wide, apex rounded or pointed, upper surface sometimes with red spot in center; veins 7–16(–21); turions sometimes present, rootless, brownish olive, circular-reniform, 1–2 mm diam. Flowers: ovaries 1–2-ovulate. Fruits 1–1.5 mm, laterally winged to apex. Seeds with 12–20 distinct ribs. 2n = 30, 38, 40, 50, 80.


Phenology: Flowering (very rare) early summer–early fall.
Habitat: Eutrophic, quiet waters, in temperate to tropical regions
Elevation: 0–2500 m

Distribution

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Alta., B.C., Man., N.B., N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que., Sask., Ala., Ariz., Ark., Calif., Colo., Conn., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Mont., Nebr., Nev., N.H., N.J., N.Mex., N.Y., N.C., N.Dak., Ohio, Okla., Oreg., Pa., R.I., S.C., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Utah, Vt., Va., Wash., W.Va., Wis., Wyo., nearly worldwide.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Elias Landolt +
(Linnaeus) Schleiden +
Lemna polyrrhiza +
Spirodèle polyrhize +
Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, N.B. +, N.S. +, Ont. +, P.E.I. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Ala. +, Ariz. +, Ark. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Conn. +, Del. +, D.C. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Idaho +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, Mont. +, Nebr. +, Nev. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Mex. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, N.Dak. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Oreg. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.C. +, S.Dak. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Utah +, Vt. +, Va. +, Wash. +, W.Va. +, Wis. +, Wyo. +  and nearly worldwide. +
0–2500 m +
Eutrophic, quiet waters, in temperate to tropical regions +
Flowering (very rare) early summer–early fall. +
Spirodela polyrrhiza +
Spirodela +
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